ON RIGHT FROM LOND.

From

Norwich

some church, several meeting-houses, a county gaol, a shire hall, comprising a orn exchange, assize court, and assembly rooms, 823 house of correction, a free grammar school, theatre, &c. Near the town, on Galleywood Common, there is a racecourse, where three plates are run for annually. Pop. of par 6789.

54 miles distant is Danbury, the church of which

stands on a Danish camp, 82 and contains the tombs of three cross-legged knights, curiously carved.

ON LEFT FROM LOND.

and populous town, and caries on a considerable trade in coals, iron, deals, &c. Two M. P. Pop. 3967.

2 m, dist. Broomfield Lodge.

To Chipping Ongar, 10| miles-Epping, 17-Dunnow, 124-Braintree, 11 miles.

Springfield Place, J. O. Parker, Esq.

2 miles distant, Terling Place, Lord Rayleigh.

Hatfield Priory, P. L.

Wright, Esq.

a place of great antiquity, near the confluence of the Braine and Black water. The church contains several interesting monuments. Riven Hall End.

Kelvedon.

(To Coggleshall, 3 miles.)

cr. the river Blackwater. Gore Pitt. Stanway.

Lexden.

To Braintree, 7 miles. The Grove-Witham Place-Witham LodgeFaulkbourn Hall, J. J. C. Bullock, Esq.

1 mile distant, Riven Hall Place.

Felix Hall, Lord Western.

Colchester is supposed to have been the Roman colony of Camislodunum. Here are the remains of a castle formerly of great strength, now used as a subscription library, the ruins of St John's abbey, and St Botolph's priory, an ancient chapel, an

arched vault used as a prison, the moat hall, a neat theatre, several meeting-houses, schools, &c. Some of the churches are

Constantine the Great was The born at Colchester. town

is famous for its oysters. 2 M. P. Pop.17,790.

their architectural ornaments, and the monuments they contain. 11 miles from Colchester on the right, is St Osyth, where are the remains of an Augustine Priony, founded in the twelfth century. The quadrangleis almost entire, and is entered by a beautiful gateway. The church

Wherstead Lodge, J. Fitzgerald, Esq. and five miles distant, Wolverston Hall, C. Berners, Esq., delightfully situated on the west bank of the Orwell. The park is extensive and well stocked with deer.

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Ten

3 miles distant. dering Hall, Sir J. R. Rowley, Bart.

Hintlesham Hall, and 3 miles distant Bramford Hall, R. Franklyn, Esq.

To Bramford, 3 miles, thence to Great Blakenham, 3 miles, thence to Needham, 3 miles, thence

cr. the riv. Orwell. IPSWICH, (p. 406.)

(To Saxmundham, 204 m.)]

Claydon.

Coddenham Bridge.

Little Stonham.

9 miles distant is the town of Eye, almost surrounded by a rivulet. The church is a spacious and handsome structure. Eve formerly possessed a castle, and to the east of the town may still be seen the ruins of the Benedictine monastery. 1 M. P. Pop. of par. 2493.

33 miles from Stonham] is Debenham, the church of which contains several an-1 cient monuments.

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At the fourth milestone 24

Old Black Bull.

86

from Brockford,-to Eyre,

2 miles.

noted for a singularly car

destone.

ved sign, representing the

arms of the chief towns

Dis

To Diss, 24 miles. is a neat flourishing town on the Waveney. The inhabitants are principally employed in the manufac 94 ture of hempen cloth, hose.

and stays. The church is remarkable for the dispo 964 sition of its windows Here are also Presbyterian and Quakers' meeting houses, and a charity school. Pop. 3205.

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7 m. from Diss is NEW

BUCKENHAM, where are

the ruins of an ancient castle, and a spacious church,

1023 containing a richly carved screen, and some interesting monuments.

1044

Fellowes, Esq.

Dunstan Hall.

24

Harford Bridge.

108

cr. the river Yare NORWICH, (p. 394.) 111

Mangreen Hall, J. Pattison, Esq.

To New Buckenham, 13 miles.

To Wigmondham, 81 m.

cr. river Wensom.

REEPHAM was formerly remarkable for three churches in one churchyard.

At Hanworth Green, Gunton Hall, Lord Suffield.

FOULSHAM was nearly destroyed by fire in 1770. The church is a handsome 21 building of flint and stone. Pop. 1048.

AYLSHAM, On the Bure, has a church said to have been erected by John of Gaunt, containing nume- 17

rous brasses, a curious font, and a painted glass window. Here is also a free school and a bridewell, and about a mile from the town is a mineral spring. Pop. 2448.

CROMER is situated on one of the highest cliffs on the Norfolk coast, and carries on some trade in coals, timber, tiles, oilcake, and other goods.

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There is a light-house on 101 the cliff, and a life-boat and Manby's apparatus for saving men from wrecks are kept. The church is an ancient building of great beauty. Cromer is greatly frequented in the bathing scason. There was ciently a town or village on this part of the coast, called Shipdam, which was destroyed by the sea about the beginning of the 15th century. The sea still continues to gain on the land.

an

Routon Windmill.

CROMER.

1181

Beyond Blickling is Wolterton Park, the seat of the Earl of Orford.

Felbrigg Park, W. H. Windham, Esq., and near it the church, a handsome edifice, containing monuments of the Felbrigg and Windham families. Felbrigg is an ancient man120 sion, occupying one of the finest situations in Norfolk, and surrounded by extensive and venerable woods. It contains a large collection of valuable 125 books, and paintings by some of the most eminent masters. It was the seat of the Right Hon. W. Windham, the celebrated

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states man.

Catton Hall.

Spixworth Park.

Near Horstead, Horstead Ha. T. H. Batcheler, Esq.

At Scottow Common, Scottow Hall, Sir T. H. E. Durrant, Bart.

At Antingham, Gunton Hall, Lord Suffield.

NORTH WALSHAM stands on a gentle eminence above the river Ant. The towu

was almost entirely burnt in the year 1600. A market cross, erected in the time of Edward III., was repaired after the fire by Redinan, Bishop of Norwich. church is a spacious and magnificent building; and there are several meeting

The

houses, and a neat theatre. A navigable canal opens a 1273 water communication be

Itween this town and Yar

131 mouth. Pop. 2655.